Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Rent it out for proms and other festivities and double your money in a year.

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> But the bidders are not.
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> > All glass is reportedly free of crack
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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

But the bidders are not.

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> On Oct 21, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
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> All glass is reportedly free of crack
> 
> --FT
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>> On 10/20/17 7:12 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

All glass is reportedly free of crack

--FT


On 10/20/17 7:12 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

This is not factory is it?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1981-mercedes-benz-300d/

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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Yes, inspiration to get my cabriolet on the road...
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'95 E300

On October 20, 2017 7:46:45 PM EDT, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
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>Maxie should watch this for an ending price:
>https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-mercedes-benz-e320-cabriolet-5/
>
>Donnie can relive his MGA V8 days in this:
>https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-factory-five-cobra-challenge-series-roadster/
>
>Andrew wants a green SL:
>https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-mercedes-benz-230sl-8/
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>Is a 15 year old Honda really worth $80k these days?
>https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-acura-nsx-3/
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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On October 20, 2017 at 8:08 PM Craig via Mercedes  
> 
> Are you going to make a comment on the listing, Dan?

Looks like Dan and Chip were among the savagers. 


81S123 61

Should be a 4 speed, although some of the early ones started off in 2nd unless 
you punched it enough to engage the kickdown switch from a dig. I’d much rather 
have a factory W123 limo over this. The rear interior is disgusting on this 
example. Good luck though, I’m sure someone out there loves it.


chiplamb 1,349

Questions in no particular order:
1. “finished in Tobacco Brown from the factory” – well, Tabakbraun wasn’t 
available in 1981. Build history shows (as has been said) that it was Manila 
Beige from new.
2. “believed accurate 72k miles” – well, if it was delivered new to Canada, 
that’s unlikely, since it would be in KMs. Installed speedometer appears to be 
that from a 1979. Oil/temp gauge for 1979 read in US units for US cars so this 
could be original.
3. What was the “MB Pullman Corporation”? Not a factory effort. The big 
sectioning out of the floor is somewhat frightening from my viewpoint. Phalcon? 
Tralfaz? Bizarre.

Observations: Bit on the rusty side. Good for city traffic (in its day). 
Definitely a 4-speed automatic, they start in 2nd unless manually shifted to 
low and held there. I’d rather have @LWB250 ‘s old factory limo… as I am sure 
he would. 


Lwb250 531

Long wheelbase W123 chassis’ cars came from Mercedes with a substantial 
structural member located on the floor just behind the front seats. It’s also 
what the jump seats were mounted on. I see nothing of the sort on this car, 
suggesting that under stress, the whole thing could very well “taco” in an 
event of criticality.

I’m also greatly concerned about the poorly welded floor panels that appear to 
be rusted/rusting. That and the rusted rear trailing arms suggest this car has 
far more than the stated mileage or possibly have been stored improperly for an 
extended period of time.

While the factory long wheelbase models were not “limousines”, the structural 
integrity of the chassis was such that they were very solid. Simply taking a 
W123 chassis and sectioning it would lead to some serious structural 
deficiencies, in my opinion.


braq 50

So this was a regular 300D sedan, that has been cut and pieces inserted to 
emulate the V123 versions that were available from the factory, of course new 
paint was needed at that stage ;-)
While the factory long versions also have no stellar record of holding up 
against corrosion (actually all 123 series cars are prone to it) at least the 
layout of the longer structure creates more confidence than this aftermarket 
effort.
Also would like to point out that the chrome wheel arches were not part on the 
factory long version. It was on the 600, but never on the long versions (of the 
/8 and V123)

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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On October 20, 2017 at 8:35 PM OK Don via Mercedes  
> wrote:
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> 
> Indeed - a Cobra knock-off would be fun, though I'd want one that is street
> legal. Even one with an OM603???  Maybe after I'm done with building
> airplanes . . .

The process is laid out in the comments. 
Windshield, headlights, apply for title to your vintage 1965 replica 
automobile...

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Indeed - a Cobra knock-off would be fun, though I'd want one that is street
legal. Even one with an OM603???  Maybe after I'm done with building
airplanes . . .

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 6:46 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
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> Maxie should watch this for an ending price:
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-mercedes-benz-e320-cabriolet-5/
>
> Donnie can relive his MGA V8 days in this:
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-factory-five-
> cobra-challenge-series-roadster/
>
> Andrew wants a green SL:
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-mercedes-benz-230sl-8/
>
> Is a 15 year old Honda really worth $80k these days?
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-acura-nsx-3/
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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

SWMBO wants!
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On October 20, 2017 7:12:36 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 
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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On October 20, 2017 at 8:18 PM "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 
>  wrote:
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> 
> Wow that is pretty bad

And they're listing it as a V123?
There's no such thing as a US market V123 or a 617 powered V123, is there?
Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Wow that is pretty bad

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> On Oct 20, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Craig via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:29:22 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
>  wrote:
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>> Absolutely not.  In fact, the bottom looks pretty rough and there
>> doesn’t appear to be anything in the way of structural reinforcement.
> 
> Particularly shown in:
> 
> https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/5.jpeg
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> Are you going to make a comment on the listing, Dan?
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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:29:22 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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> Absolutely not.  In fact, the bottom looks pretty rough and there
> doesn’t appear to be anything in the way of structural reinforcement.

Particularly shown in:

https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/5.jpeg

Are you going to make a comment on the listing, Dan?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Maxie should watch this for an ending price:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-mercedes-benz-e320-cabriolet-5/

Donnie can relive his MGA V8 days in this:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-factory-five-cobra-challenge-series-roadster/

Andrew wants a green SL:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-mercedes-benz-230sl-8/

Is a 15 year old Honda really worth $80k these days?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-acura-nsx-3/

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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

US Market 617.912 sounds right, but Collision Warner? Comand? Sirius Satellite 
Radio? 
It sounds like it has some unusual build codes that greatly confused 
teilekatalog. 

http://mb-teilekatalog.info/view_DatacardAction.php?lang=E=WDBAB30A0BB238784

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Re: [MBZ] More BAT crack

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Absolutely not.  In fact, the bottom looks pretty rough and there doesn’t 
appear to be anything in the way of structural reinforcement.

-D


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